《沉思录·卷六·宇宙即变化》第2条
Let it make no difference to thee whether thou art cold or warm, if thou art doing thy duty; and whether thou art drowsy or satisfied with sleep; and whether ill-spoken of or praised; and whether dying or doing something else. For it is one of the acts of life, this act by which we die; it is sufficient then in this act also to do well what we have in hand (vi. 22, 28).
注释摘要
奥勒留在这里做的,是把斯多葛派的核心教导压缩成极简的行动口诀。他列举的所有对立项——冷暖、困倦与清醒、辱骂与赞美、将死与活着——本质上都属于斯多葛所谓“固然无涉之物”。这个词的意思不是说它们不存在或不会引起感觉,而是说它们本身并不具有道德上的善或恶,因此不应当成为决定你内心状态的主宰。一个人觉得冷,这是身体的感觉;一个人被辱骂,这是别人嘴里发出的声音。这些…